Night FlightAfter a tragic crash in the Andes, an airport supervisor must decide whether to continue the "night flights" of the mail. |
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... report . " " San Antonio reports : West wind rising . Storm in the west . Sky three - quarters over- cast . San Antonio picking up badly on ac- count of interferences . I'm having trouble too . I shall have to pull up the aërial on ac ...
... report . " " San Antonio reports : West wind rising . Storm in the west . Sky three - quarters over- cast . San Antonio picking up badly on ac- count of interferences . I'm having trouble too . I shall have to pull up the aërial on ac ...
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... reports from the northern sectors . " Clear sky ; full moon ; no wind . " The mountains of Brazil were standing stark and clear against the moonlit sky , the tangled tresses of their jet- black forests falling sheer into a silver ...
... reports from the northern sectors . " Clear sky ; full moon ; no wind . " The mountains of Brazil were standing stark and clear against the moonlit sky , the tangled tresses of their jet- black forests falling sheer into a silver ...
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... reports from the north poured in , but their “ no wind , " " clear sky , " " full moon " evoked the vision of a barren king- dom . A wilderness of stones and moonlight . As Robineau , hardly aware what he was up to , was turning over ...
... reports from the north poured in , but their “ no wind , " " clear sky , " " full moon " evoked the vision of a barren king- dom . A wilderness of stones and moonlight . As Robineau , hardly aware what he was up to , was turning over ...
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ALREADY BENEATH HIM THROUGH | 17 |
RIVIÈRE GLANCED AT THE PILOT | 33 |
AN HOUR LATER THE WIRELESS | 53 |
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